Dayon Hayes

Dayon Hayes (born August 26, 2001) is an American college football defensive end for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Colorado Buffaloes.

Early life Hayes attended Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

College career Pittsburgh In his first collegiate game in the 2020 season opener, Hayes notched two sacks and forced fumble in a 55-0 win over Austin Peay. In his first three collegiate seasons from 2020 to 2022, he totaled 36 tackles with 16 being for a loss, eight sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble in 27 games. In 2023, Hayes played in all 12 games with 11 starts for the Panthers, where he notched 45 tackles with 11 being for a loss, four sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Colorado Hayes transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes. On December 10, 2024, Hayes announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.

Texas A&M On December 20, 2024, Hayes announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M.